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My friend wants to put 5 TH/SS terminators in a drop pod. He also claims they can assualt once the come in. I could swear I've read this isnt possible, but I can't remember why. If possible, could you tell me the exact page number? Thanks alot, Rod!

Nope, no Drop pod listed under "Transports" in their Armylist entry.

Terminators can't take Drop Pods.

I don't have my codex on me, but I know that a Drop Pod isn't listed as a Dedicated Transport for Terminators and so they can't take them.

I have also been ninja'd.

Your friend is wrong in just about every way. C:SM termie units can only take a landraider as a dedicated transport, so it is impossible for them use a drop pod.

IC's in terminator armor can join a squad that bought a DP and drop with them, but even then he can not assault the turn they land.

As above, and it is also impossible to assault from a drop pod, due to the deep striking vehicle rules. Does your friend own either the current rulebook or the latest space marine codex?

This is also what you need to tell your friend;

1. While the Drop Pod is indeed Open-topped when landed he still cannot assault out of one because the Deep Strike rules specifically forbids it in the second to last paragraph in the Deep Strike rules.

2. Should he feel an urge to say something like; "The unit inside the Pod isn't Deep Striking, the Drop Pod is", tell him to read the FAQs. It is in the Rulebook FAQ, page 6, upper right corner.

3. In order for him to Deep Strike Terminators in a Drop Pod, he needs to show you exactly where in the Terminator entry he is allowed to buy a Drop Pod as a Dedicated Transport. He cannot do so as Terminators cannot take Drop Pods.

4. Should he feel like saying something like; "I just buy the Drop Pod for another squad and put the Terminators in", you need to point him to page 67 of the rulebook. It is the little white box in the lower right corner named "Dedicated Transports".

5. There is no number 5.

6. To do anything in this game one need specific permission in the rules. When someone says something that sounds a little strange, simply politely ask them to show you where it says so. Do not take "I can't find it right now/I left the book or codex at home" for an answer. It needs to be clearly shown or it doesn't work.

Just dont tell him he can deepstrike them for free by teleport technology (still cant assault though)

Kudos to Fayric, why take a drop pod, which is a terryfying entry method where the space marine occupants give voice to hyms of bravery etc, when they can just teleport in. normally this isn't a viable option for TH/SS termies, as they'll just get shot att by your army, but let him try it, and show him the error of his ways

Space Wolf Terminators can take a drop pod.

(irrelevant to the OP's question, except maybe to explain how his friend might have gotten confused.)

So can Black Templars.